Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand is 13.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand peaked at 52.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.5% | — |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -7.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 35.6% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 11.6% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 13.0% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Thailand was 13.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release